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Review
. 2001 Aug;5(4):313-9.
doi: 10.1007/s11916-001-0020-3.

Quality-of-life, legal-financial, and disability issues in fibromyalgia

D J Wallace  1 , D S Hallegua
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Quality-of-life, legal-financial, and disability issues in fibromyalgia

D J Wallace et al. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2001 Aug.

Abstract

Patients with fibromyalgia have an altered quality of life that is hard to quantitate using existing indices. The principal legal issues associated with the syndrome are: Does fibromyalgia exist? Can it be caused by or flared by stress or trauma? Does disability apply to fibromyalgia and if so, how? These issues are critically reviewed.

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